From Peasant to Patriarch: Account of the Birth, Upbringing, and Life of His Holiness Nikon, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia

by Ioann Shusherin

Book Overview

Nikon (1605-1681), patriarch of Moscow and all Russia, is best known for imposing the religious reforms that ultimately led to the schism of the Russian Orthodox Church. Yet only the Account of Birth, Life, and Upbringing of His Holiness Nikon, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia (1680s), comes close to immortalizing the vicissitudes of Nikon's entire life. Written by Ioann Shusherin's (d. 1693), the patriarch's prot g and confidant, the Account presents...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739115790
• ISBN13: 9780739115794
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.0"